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Profits push up prices too, so why is the RBA governor only talking about wages?

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has invoked memories of the 1970s, warning wage...

Employer Arguments Against Minimum Wage Boost Don’t Hold Water

The Fair Work Commission has announced an important increase in the national minimum wage, which...
Wages, prices and the federal election

Exit Poll: Overwhelming majority of Australians want wage growth in line with cost of living

A strong majority of voters support the idea that wages should at least keep up...

The recovery needs to deliver for workers

The latest labour account survey released by the Bureau of Statistics revealed that while job...

Enterprise Bargaining System no Longer Fit for Purpose

The collapse in agreement coverage under Australia’s enterprise bargaining system in Australia in recent years,...

GDP figures show workers are losing out

The March quarter GDP figures show that while the economy is growing strongly, workers are...

Joseph E. Stiglitz Australian Speaking Tour: July 2022 ‘The Role of Government in the Modern Economy’

Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and best-selling author Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz will...

Unemployment Rate Does Not Tell the Whole Story

Three days before the federal election, new ABS data confirmed that Australian wage growth is...

Real wages plummet and will take years to recover

The release of the March Wage Price Index confirms what a horror year it has...

Webinar: Changes to the SCHADS Award and Next Steps to Improve Job Quality in Human Services

The Fair Work Commission recently announced important changes to the SCHADS Award (which sets minimum...

More Resources on Australia’s Wages Crisis

The debate over wages, prices, and living standards heated up even further this week, with...

Real wages are shrinking, these figures put it beyond doubt

Every three months the Bureau of Statistics releases the lesser-known cousin of the consumer price...